They led to the rise of nationalism because it was mostly about fighting foreign forms of imperialism. Young Turks wanted a Turkey without the ottoman monarchy and without foreign influences, while Japan won the Russo-Japanese war and became aware that they are an important military force in the world. The Boxer rebellion was about Chinese nationalists wanting to get rid of all types of foreign influence, both governmental and religious. All three involved people with strong nationalistic tendencies who opposed foreign influence.
